Second terms for Essential Technology
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| Active Cell | The cell currently selected in a spreadsheet
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| Function | The building blocks of computer programs, since they can control both small and large amounts of data.
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| Formula | A calculation that is performed on one or more variables.
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| Spreadsheet | Document that stores data in a grid of horizontal rows and vertical columns.
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| Cell | Specific location within a spreadsheet.
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| Rows | Horizontal group of values within a table.
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| Columns | Vertical group if values within a table.
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| Archive | A single file that contains multiple files and/or folders.
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| DCIM | "Digital Camera Images." DCIM is the standard name of the root folder digital cameras use to store digital photos.
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| Drop Down Menu | Horizontal list of options that each contain a vertical menu.
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| File Extension | The suffix at the end of a file name that indicates what type of file it is.
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| File Format | Defines the structure and type of data stored in a file.
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| File Type | Name given to a specific kind of file.
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| Minimize | When you minimize your window you hide it from view.
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| Multitasking | Doing multiple things at one time
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| Operating System | Communicates with hardwear and allows progams to run
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| Piracy | Installing and using commercial programs without paying for it.
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| Plug-In | An add-on for a program that adds functionality to it. FOr example Phooshop plug-in (such as Eye Candy) may add extra filters that you can use to manipulate images.
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| Pop-up Menu | Menu that pops up on the screen when user right clicks an area
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| Pop-up Window | A pop-up window is a type of window that opens without the user selecting "New Window" from a program's File menu.
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| PowerPoint | Presentation program developed by Microsoft. It is included in the standard Office suite. The software allows users to create anything from basic slide shows to complex presentations.
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| Public Domain | Public domain is a legal term that describes a work or product that is not protected by copyright.
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| Title Bar | The section at the top of a window that contains the name or description of the window.
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| Virus | Something you don't want to get. Computer viruses are small programs or scripts that can negatively affect the health of your computer.
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| Word Wrap | Word wrapping is when a line of text automatically "wraps" to the next line when it gets to the end of a page or text field.
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| Worm | type of virus that wiggles its way through your computers memory and hard drive. "WORM" can also mean "Write Once, Read Many." It is an optical storage technology that allows a disc to be written only once but read an unlimited number of times.
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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